Bob Torricelli on Technology

Former Democratic Senator (NJ)

Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium.

Vote against allowing states to require companies who do business in their state solely by phone, mail, or the Internet to collect state sales taxes. [Current law does not require companies to collect sales taxes where the customer is out of state]

Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus.

Torricelli is a member of the Congressional Internet Caucus:

Founded in the spring of 1996, the Congressional Internet Caucus is a bipartisan group of over 150 members of the House and Senate working to educate their colleagues about the promise and potential of the Internet. The Caucus also encourages Members to utilize the Internet in communications with constituents and supports efforts to put more government documents online. The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee and the Internet Education Foundation host regular events and forums for policymakers, the press, and the public to discuss important Internet-related policy issues.

Membership in the Congressional Internet Caucus is open to any Member of Congress who pledges support for the following goals:

Promoting growth and advancement of the Internet

Providing a bicameral, bipartisan forum for Internet concerns to be raised

Promoting the education of Members of Congress and their staffs about the Internet

Promoting commerce and free flow of information on the Internet

Advancing the United States' world leadership in the digital world

Maximizing the openness of and participation in government by the people.